FIFA have opened disciplinary proceedings against Uruguay forward Luis Suarez after Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini accused him of biting during the South Americans' 1-0 Group D victory at the World Cup on Tuesday June 24,2014
The probe means Suarez, twice previously banned for biting, may be hit with another lengthy suspension despite escaping punishment during the match."FIFA can confirm that disciplinary proceedings have been opened against the player Luis Suarez of Uruguay," the world soccer body said in a statement late on Tuesday.
FIFA is probing what it called an apparent breach of two articles of the
organisation's disciplinary code. One covers infringements and the
other offensive behaviour and fair play.
Suarez and Chiellini clashed in the Italian penalty area 10
minutes from the end of the match which sealed Uruguay's progression and
Italy's elimination from the tournament.
Chiellini furiously pulled open his shirt to show the mark to the referee.
FIFA's rules allow the use of video or "any other evidence" to retrospectively punish players.
FIFA's disciplinary code sets a maximum ban of 24 matches or two
years, but the longest suspension FIFA has imposed for an offence in
the World Cup was eight games for Italy's Mauro Tassotti for breaking
Spain's Luis Enrique's nose in 1994 with an elbow.
The Incident
Luis
Suarez's reputation lies in tatters again after the Liverpool striker
appeared to bite Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini during Uruguay’s
bad-tempered victory in Natal.
With
just 12 minutes to go and the scores locked at 0-0 here, Suarez and
Chiellini fell to the floor in the penalty area. Chiellini seemed
absolutely incensed and replays soon showed why as Suarez was shown
apparently attempting to dig his teeth in his opponents’ shoulder.
Chiellini appeals to referee Marco Rodriguez after the incident
Luis Suarez clutches his teeth after appearing to bite Giorgio Chiellini
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